Lukwago Questions City Roads Expenditure

In shortErias Lukwago, the lord mayor of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is questioning the expenditure on fixing potholes, street lighting and drainage amongst other areas.

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Erias Lukwago, the lord mayor of Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA is questioning the expenditure on fixing potholes, street lighting and drainage amongst other areas. He announced this today while addressing a press conference at city hall. Lukwago told journalists that KCCA was allocated shillings 45 billion this financial year for road works but there is little to show for the money.

With a stern look, Lukwago disowned the budget break down of the 45billion shilling in which 17billion shillings was earmarked for reconstruction and rehabilitation, 3.3 billion shillings for design and supervision and 4.5billion for the reconstruction of Fairway junction. Lukwago alleged that KCCA money is being squandered warning that the honey moon is over and he is ready to assert his authority as lord mayor.

He questioned the allocation of shillings 1.2billion shillings to refurbish street lights and another 5 billion shillings to upgrade the existing solar street lighting system saying it does not make sense. He said Jennifer Musisi, KCCA executive director will have to account for the money to the authority in the New Year.

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Lukwago, who addressed journalists jointly with his deputy Sulaiman Kidandala, said the authority is going to re-align its priorities and asked members of the public brace themselves for serious business in the New Year. He also released a tentative program in which he intends to intervene and resolve wrangles in St. Balikudembe market, Kasubi, Gaba and Nankulabye markets.

Lukwago also promised to address issues pertaining to the renovation of the Old Taxi Park, the New Taxi Park and Nateete Park. He promised to follow the progress in the construction of Lubigi Channel by Spencon. He also said that there was no progress on shillings 5.2 billion reconstruction of Kafumbe – Mukasa road.

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Lukwago promised that by end of 2012 there would be no potholes in Kampala and by June 2012 the entire city must be fitted with durst bins where people can dump rubbish.

He castigated the Executive Director for hurrying to arrest and prosecute people who litter the city without putting in place bins where they can dump rubbish.